White Domes Trail
It’s hard to pick a trail to hike in Valley of Fire State Park. There are so many of them, and they all have something amazing to view. But possibly one of the densest collections of colorful crags can be…
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Mouse’s Tank (Petroglyph Canyon) Trail
Hike by petroglyphs, red rock walls, and a natural reservoir along the ½-mile in-out Mouse Tank Trail in Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park.
Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park was an afterthought for us. It happened to be a convenient location outside of Las Vegas with boondocking along the park’s access road. But, my oh my, it has become one of the highlights of…
Red Rock Canyon Scenic Drive
Drive or bike Red Rock Canyon's Scenic Route past the red sandstone Calico Hills and dramatic Keystone Thrust Fault near Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lovell Canyon Road
Camp on primitive boondocking sites off Lovell Canyon Road in La Madre Mountain Wilderness near Red Rock State Park and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Closed For Gusts, Open For Blizzards, A Scenic Detour Through Nevada
We had a simple and scenic plan when leaving the Alabama Hills. We would trace the eastern Sierras up to Lake Tahoe and then cross over to the Western Sierras where friends were ready to great us upon our arrival. However, before we could even reach Bishop, highway patrol waved us over. There were extreme gusts along our route, we had to take a scenic detour through Nevada.
A Digital Nomad In Las Vegas
"What brings you to the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel?" Asked the man behind the counter. We looked at each other and sigh, "Showers."
Devils Hole
Finally, my new lens has come in handy to photograph the rarest fish found in the wild. The Devils Hole Pupfish only lives in a subterranean cave isolated in the Nevada desert. Technically, this site is an annex of Death Valley National Park but it is quite a distance from the main National Park. Think of it like Hawaii, relatively small and distant from the main 48, but a treasure unto itself.
Lake Tahoe
After days of camping and a pungent reminder of the warm showers we had been missing, we decided to wrap up this leg of the journey with a night's stay in a hotel. Given our trajectory, we figured Lake Tahoe was the logical stop. I was determined to not step outside of the hotel from check in to check out. It would be a lazy evening of food, wine, and meditating on our adventures thus far. Happily, we were upgraded to a room on the 12th floor. From it, we could see the lake and the mountains on the California side.
Camping In Elko
Elko is the center of a current gold rush. Billboards specifically target miners, wether they promote shops, hotels, or casinos. Most any establishment has "gold," "bonanza," "mine," or some other term associated with gold wealth. We had hoped to get a tour of one of the active mines, but, alas, we were there on a day where there were no tours.